Overview of how to answer the exam question

1. Section A: Theoretical Perspectives in Media

2. Remember in question 1(a)
 You must write about your work for Foundation
Portfolio and Advanced Portfolio units you may refer
to other media production work you have undertaken.
 Describe the ways in which the post production of your
product was influenced by the research into real media
texts and how has your knowledge of post production
developed over time (25)

3. What is Post Production
 OCR state “Post production is a more ambiguous term
for some media areas and thus examiners will credit
candidates’ ability to demonstrate their understanding
of the term in relation to their own work”
“For a film a centre may consider Post Production to
include editing sound and effects”
So start with a clear definition!

4. Post Production
 Research: You should compare between two products one from
the beginning of the course one from later in the course
 How did you research editing?
 What sequences/ videos did you watch?
 What did you learn?
 How was it linked to the conventions of the genre?
 How were editing decisions made?
 What techniques were used in the end?
 How did you learn the technical skills?
 How effective was it? Good and things you would like to have
improved. How could these be improved

5. Second piece
 As before but state what you learnt: skills developed
 How did your research improve?
 How did your technical skills improve?
 What were the key differences in the Post Production
process?

6. Remember!
 Specific examples analysed
 Correct terminology
 Media language
 Clear evaluation
 Clear discussion of progression

7. Mark scheme
 Candidates will need to refer to their work for the
Foundation Portfolio and Advanced Portfolio. Additionally,
they may make reference to other media production work
but this is strictly optional
 Explanation/analysis/argument (10)
 Use of examples (10 marks)
 Use of terminology ( 5 marks)

8. Level 3
 Explanation/analysis/argument (6-7)
There is some sense of analysis and progression is described clearly
Use of examples (6-7)
Candidates offer a reasonable range of examples from research into real
media texts in relation to the process and outcomes of production
Use of terminology (3 marks)
The answer makes proficient use of media terminology throughout with
conceptual and language and production terms handled well.
Relatively straight forward ideas expressed with clarity.Arguements are
relevant.

9. Level 4
 Explanation/analysis/argument (8-10)
There is a clear range of articulate reflections on the relationship between
research into real world texts and candidates own productions. Fluent
account of progress
Use of examples (8-10)
Candidates offer a broad range of specific, relevant and clear examples for
research into real life texts in relation to the process and production
outcomes
Use of terminology
Use of terminology and conceptual media language is excellent (4-5)
Complex issues have been expressed clearly and fluently using an
appropriate writing style. Well structured excellent use of terminology

10. Where to begin
 Decide which media products you want to focus on.
 Make a table of all the research you did for each e.g
sequences
 What you learnt
 What you used – how effective was it?
 Next compare the two products: carefully noting the
editing techniques used and identify how your skills
developed from one product to the next.

11. Notes table
Sequence/ Video Editing techniques
used. Min of three
examples
Editing techniques
used in your product.
How effective was it?